BREAKING: Today's #COVID19 report makes this the worst week of the pandemic in Tennessee by every single measure: new cases, positivity rate, hospitalizations and deaths. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW. 1/
With today's report of 1,460 new #COVID19 cases, Tennessee surpasses 10,000 new cases this week - the highest of the pandemic 2/ 
This week had the highest positivity rate (percent of tests that came back positive) of the pandemic. Today's rate alone was nearly 12%. 3/
333 new #COVID19 hospitalizations in Tennessee this week is the highest of the pandemic. (Previous high of 304 was actually a statistical correction where 100+ cases were added on one day.) 4/
By far, this is the deadliest week of the pandemic in Tennessee with 101 new #COVID19 deaths reported just this week. 5/
The number of active #COVID19 cases in Tennessee continues to skyrocket - 24,833 people, up from 16,423 just 10 days ago. (Active cases = confirmed cases - recovered - deaths.) 6/
These were TN #COVID19 hospitalization numbers as of Thursday. We won't get an update until Monday, but the trend is also dramatically upward. 7/
Covidexitstrategy.org now ranks Tennessee in the category of "uncontrolled spread." 8/8
As Tennessee hits a new record in weekly #COVID19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, a reminder: These state representatives wrapped up their session by voting for a resolution that accused the "fake news" of engaging in "mask shaming" as part of a "political agenda."
Also, the list of counties with unacceptable rates of #COVID19 transmission continues to grow.
